Shoji no Osugi

"A 30-minute drive from the Kawaguchiko Interchange. This Japanese cedar can be reached from the northeast shore of Lake Shoji by travelling a short distance after turning north on Prefectural Route 706. Located on the grounds of Suwa Shrine, the tree is believed to be around 1,200 years old. The huge tree is also 40 meters tall, making it one of the largest of its kind in the prefecture. Designated a National Natural Monument, the tree is also known as the ""Thousand Year Cedar."" In the past, the area around the roots at the base was measured, but the ground was re-leveled after a typhoon, making it impossible to take identical measurements today."